Anglo-Belgian Memorial (Brussels)
| Anglo-Belgian Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Brussels, Belgium | |
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| For the Belgian People who helped British soldiers in World War I | |
| Unveiled | 1923 |
| Location | 50°50′15″N 4°21′13″E / 50.837611°N 4.353501°ECoordinates: 50°50′15″N 4°21′13″E / 50.837611°N 4.353501°E |
| Designed by | Charles Sargeant Jagger |
The Anglo-Belgian War Memorial (French: Monument Britannique, Dutch: Brits Oorlogsmonument) is a monument in Brussels, Belgium, which was commissioned by the British Imperial War Graves Commission and designed by the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger (1885–1934).
Unveiled in 1923 by the Prince of Wales, it commemorates the support given by the Belgian People to British prisoners of war during the First World War.[1] It is located on the Place Poelaert/Poelaertplein near Brussels' Palace of Justice and the Belgian Infantry Memorial.
The monument depicts a British and a Belgian soldier carved from Brainvilliers stone. Around the sides are reliefs showing Belgian peasants assisting wounded British soldiers. Casts of the reliefs are held at the Imperial War Museum, London, and a plaster cast of the Belgian soldier is held in the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces in Brussels .[2]
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Another Anglo-Belgian War Memorial stands on the Victoria Embankment in London. Completed in 1920, it is the work of British architect Sir Reginald Blomfield and Belgian sculptor Victor Rousseau.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Agreement between The Commissioners of H M Works and Public Buildings and Mr Charles Sargeant Jagger for the erection of a Statue..." National Archives. 1922-09-21. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Charles Sargeant Jagger. Sculptor (1885–1934)". National Archives. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-07-11.[permanent dead link]
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- Two soldiers for the Anglo-Belgian War Memorial – photo of Jagger at work in his studio
- Model for relief on the Anglo-Belgian War Memoria – photo of Jagger's relief
- Photo of the Monument
- Brits Oorlogsmonument/Monument britannique – the Jagger's Brussels Monument (Dutch language)
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